First Post-Op for Cataract Surgery

July 17, 2025 Yesterday (July 16), I had my first post-op doctor’s appointment for my cataract surgery. I’ve got a second appointment next week. Bruce drove me to my appointment in Florence, AL. The doctor’s office was full of patients. With a renowned eye surgeon here to clear the backlog of cataract surgeries, the doctors […]

A Call to Let Me Know My Cataract Surgery Time

July 14, 2025 On July 13 (Sunday), I started drawing a picture of lion cubs to go beneath the picture of the lioness and cubs. After I had the outline of the cubs completed, I decided to give it up for the day. When it was time for supper, I had several summer squashes from […]

A Busy Weekend

July 13, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, July 12), we went into town to pick up Bruce’s high blood pressure medication. When we got back, I checked the garden while Bruce headed out to mow. He finished up mowing. The pumpkin is orangier than it was yesterday. In the evening, I sprayed soapy water on the Eastern […]

Starting to Build a New Long Garden Bed

July 13, 2025 On July 7 (Monday), I was heading to the garden when I heard the ratatattat of a woodpecker. I spotted him on the power pole. I couldn’t get a good enough look at him to get a good identification. Bruce and I rode the motorcycle to the bank so it would be […]

The Bat Is Back with a Friend! Bruce Gets the Chipper Running!

July 13, 2025 On July 4 (Friday), we had a busy day around the homestead. Bruce cut many branches from pine number two and I spent a lot of time moving them. Pine number two was the largest and tallest pine that fell, plus it had two full-sized trunks. This was a good use of […]

A Tomato Hornworm Munching Away on the Peppers

July 12, 2025 ***Warning Dog Poop Picture in Post*** On July 1 (Tuesday), I discovered a tomato hornworm had been munching on three of my pepper plants. It had eaten part of some peppers and several leaves down to the stems. I caught it in the act of munching and sentenced it to death by […]

Butterflies and Blackberries

July 12, 2025 On July 1 (Tuesday), I checked the garden. I saw a Hackberry Emperor butterfly on the inside of one of the garden beds. The okra plants had baby okra and beautiful flowers. I walked to the north fence and picked blackberries. I saw this beautiful common buckeye butterfly on a blackberry. I […]

Walking Down to the Mailbox

July 11, 2025 On June 30 (Monday), we enjoyed our walk down the driveway to the mailbox. We saw several of our neighbors’ cows underneath the Bardford pear tree. Butterflies fluttered on the driveway as we walked down to the mailbox. Later in the day, I took some pictures of my bucket garden. I checked […]

Bruce’s Birthday Dinner

Dinner Party Menu from June 29, 2025 Appetizers Charred Shishito Peppers from the Garden Salad Greek Tomato, Cucumber, and Pepper Salad from the Garden Dinner Boilded Corn Roasted Potatoes Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Lemon Pepper Butter Dessert N/A

Married to an Older Man Now!

July 11, 2025 On June 29 (Sunday), Bruce turned 61. I am now married to an older man until November! We had a busy day on Bruce’s birthday. In the morning, I checked on the garden. I was pleased with how well the watermelons were growing. As I looked at the zucchini plant, I noticed […]